Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20
General state News.

General state News.
TIME
Iebanon man killed 100 rats in his corn
crib recently with wheel-spoke; time, 30
minutes.
Meriden's art loan exhibition attracts
throngs nightly. It continues ten days. The
Corner church choir sang on Tuesday even
ing.
DR.. Jedediah R. Gay of Montville, who |
died Monday, left So, 900 to Union lodge, F. |
and A. M, Of New London, to be applied for |
charitable purposes.
FUNERAL.
The remains of Thomas Cassidy, who died |
in Wallingford ON Tuesday, were brought to |
Meriden yesterday to his parents house on
Pratt street, where the funeral occurs to-
day.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Trinity church in Portland has presented
to their rector, Rev. o. 81. Raftery, whose
wife died recently, resolutions of sympathy
and purse of $500, and have voted MIN a
leave Of absence.
sTEAMBoATING.
The New York and Norwalk Steamboat
company has bought the steam freighting
propeller Eagle of Saugerties, N. Y, which
is to be Immediately put on the route be-
tween New York and Norwalk.
DIED IN NORWICH.
Joseph Williams, of Norwich, died Tues
day of heart disease after a long period of
suffering. He was clerk in the Norwich
postofioe for several years and afterward
served long time in the U. S. navy.
FRENCH LECTURES.
Harry w. French is on his lecture tour for
the season of 87-S8, and gave his illustrated
lecture in Danielsonville Tuesday night be-
fore a well filed house. The lectures are
deservedly popular and highly interesting.
RESIGNED.
James T. Jones, clerk of the steamer City
of New York, has resigned and he will go to
Maine where relatives reside to endeavor to
recruit his failing health. He has been on Il
the boat many years and made numerous
friends in New London.
NEW ENGLAND RoADMAsTERs.
The fifth annual meeting of the New Eng
land Roadmasters association opened in
Unity Hall. Hartford, yesterday and contin
ues to-day. After regular business there
will be practical discussion of practical
topics connected with railroading.
FIFTEEN PER CENT. oFF.
The directors of the Stafford Savings bank
Monday evening appointed G. F. HARDWOOD.
treasurer; W. NJ Corbin of Hartford, presi-
dent, and E. G. Penney, director. The de-
posts are to be scaled fifteen per cent to
prevent any possible advantage of those who
withdraw their deposits over those who do
not.
BIG sQUAsHEs.
Charles B. Stannard, of Westbrook sent to
| Hartford on Monday three squashes weigh
| ing $50 pounds, which were raised on one
vine. One of them weighed ITO pounds. the
second liz and the third 1873. There was a
fourth one on the vine that weighed more
than so pounds, making upwards of 400
pounds of squash from single vine.
| THAT CHAMPIONSHIP BELT.
The quartette of New London pedestrians
I-Darrow, Boardman, Joyce and Humphrey
with few friends are to go to Meriden
Friday morning, October 81, to engage in a
contest there with Alfred Elson for the cham
pionship belt of the State. The belt was
given to Darrow by friends in New London,
but he has not been able to win the two
matches in which it has been the prize for
| the victor.
| HARTFoRD's YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB.
This club had rousing meeting Tuesday
evening and took action which promises to
increase the efficacy of the club, committees
to provide for winter entertainments and for
| adding to club membership being appoint
ed. The discussion of the evening was by
Mr.. R. J. Grifhng and Judge E. B. Bennett.
| The topic was the confederation of States
which led to the formation of the Union.
GOVERNOR AMEs AT HARTFORD.
HARTFORD, Oct. 19-Governor Ames and
the executive council of Massachusetts, ar
rived here from Springfield at 500 this
morning and took the 8 O'Clock train for
South Manchester, where they visited the
Cheney silk works. On their return to this
city they were driven to the American asy-
lum for deaf mutes, where they lunched, and
this afternoon the party are making the reg
| ular semi annual inspection of that institu-
ton.
SKUNKs AT ROCKY HILL.
The town has been greatly troubled with
plaques this season, not SO bad as those OF
Egypt, but fully as disagreeable to the sense
of smell. Skunks have been very numerous
and have made mischief by breaking up set
ting hens, catching chickens, etc. Mr.. B. G.
! Webb had slight skirmish with one Sunday
morning. The little fellow had evidently
| lost his reckoning and called to ask for infor-
nation in regard to his future probation.
But as Mr.. Webb's ideas las well as others,
were rather confused on the subject, he seized
bean-pole, but wisely desisted from pro-
ceeding any further, for he wanted to 60 to
Savin Rock on Tuesday. The skunk wendell
his way to Martin Clar1s premises where he
came to his death. Hartford Times.
THE CASE AGAINST THE NEW ENGLAND IN THE
SUPERIOR COURT.
In the Superior court at Hartford Tuesday
L
| celebrated case of w. 81. Childs of Manches-
ter against the New England railroad, the
1 question being on the motion to dissolve a
provisional injunction granted by Judge
Bennett. The story of the case as told by
the plaintiff is to the following effect: He
contracted with the New England road for q
side track to be put in at spot where he
| proposed to put in warehouse. On the
strength of this contract he built warehouse
costing 1000 and paid for the track in front
of his property, and also for some retaining
wall. Supplies were delivered to him in car
load lots, he says, till the railroad got into
difficulty with his father in-law, Dwight
Spencer, when the service was discontinued.
He procured an injunction to prevent the
tearing up of the side track and to compel
the delivery of supplies as before. This in
junction the New England made motion to
dissolve. After an hours talk Judge San
ford continued as much of the injunction as
forbade the tearing up of the track, and left
the rest of the matter for trial next month.
Judge Eggleston and Judge Calhoun for
Childs and E. d. Robbins for the New Eng
| land.
A Great Legacy
To bsqueath to your children is a strong,
clean, pure constitution-better than wealth
because it will never prove a curse. You
cannot give what you do not possess, but
mothers will find in DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription a wonderful help-correctine
all weaknesses, bringing their systems into
perfect condition, SO that their children
untainted, shall rise up to call them blessed
There is not druggist in all the land
But always keeps stock on hand.
Never Travel without Them.
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